George L. Otis

George Lorenzo Otis (October 7, 1829 – March 29, 1882) was a lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1] He served as the 14th mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and also in both houses of the state legislature.^[2][3] Otis ran for Governor of Minnesota in 1869 as a Democrat, but lost to Republican Horace Austin, receiving 46.6% of the vote.^[4]

George Lorenzo Otis
14th Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota
In office 1867–1868
Preceded by	John S. Prince
Succeeded by	Jacob H. Stewart
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 21st district
In office 1866
Preceded by	John Nicols
Succeeded by	Chauncey W. Griggs
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 2nd district
In office 1857–1858
Personal details
Born	(1829-10-07)October 7, 1829 Homer, New York, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1883(1883-03-29) (aged 53) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Virginia Morrison ​ ​ (m. 1858)​

Otis was born in Homer, New York to Isaac Otis (1798–1853) and Caroline Abigail Curtiss in 1829. He married Mary Virginia Morrison in 1858.^[1]

References

1. "Episcopalian Politicians in Minnesota". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
2. "St. Paul Mayors" (PDF). Saint Paul Public Library. Archived from the original on November 2, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Otis, George L." Our Campaigns. November 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
4. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1869". Retrieved May 7, 2016.

Party political offices
Preceded by Charles Eugene Flandrau	Democratic nominee for Governor of Minnesota 1869	Succeeded by Winthrop Young